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Under Armour hiring ‘more easily’ with new $15 minimum wage: CEO
Yahoo Finance
Max Zahn, Andy Serwer
September 3, 2021

Fight for $15: A low-wage worker’s story
Spectrum News Durham
September 1, 2021

Minimum wage hike boosts customer experience
Cornell University
August 31, 2021

PNC becomes the latest bank to raise its minimum hourly wage to $18
Fortune
Max Reyes
August 30, 2021

A Black former McDonald’s manager was denied requests to avoid shifts with a coworker who repeatedly used racist language including the N-word, according to a lawsuit
Business Insider
Grace Dean and Hannah Towey
August 27, 2021

San Jose worker protests heat, wage theft at Burger King
San José Spotlight
Eli Wolfe
August 23, 2021

Restaurants Try to Hire Customers Using Free Food Amid Labor Shortage
Business Insider
Grace Dean
August 22, 2021

Labor shortages expected to continue as employers struggle with visa bureaucracy and Covid
CNN
Priscilla Alvarez
August 21, 2021

Protest Over Working Conditions
KFMB-SD (CBS) – San Diego, CA
News 8 This Morning at 5am
August 20, 2021

Queja Laboral
Univision San Diego – San Diego, CA
Noticias 17 Univisión San Diego
August 19, 2021

Workers win at a McDonald’s that gave them dog diapers to use as face masks
People’s World
Mark Gruenberg
August 18, 2021

New Poll Shows Majority Support $15 Minimum Wage in NC
Chapelboro 97.9 The Hill
Benjamin Rappaport
August 17, 2021

Opinion | A Minimum Wage Can Create Jobs
The New York Times
Peter Coy
August 16, 2021

McDonald’s Staff in Detroit Praised for Staging Walkout Over Working Conditions
Newsweek
Jack Beresford
August 13, 2021

McDonald’s Franchise Settles Suit Involving ‘Dog Diaper’ Masks
New York Times
Noam Scheiber
August 12, 2021

McD’s, Franchisees Slam ‘Self-Serving’ Joint Employer Appeal
Law 360
Kevin Stawicki
August 11, 2021

EXCLUSIVE McDonald’s faces Italian antitrust probe into franchise terms
Reuters
Foo Yun Chee
August 9, 2021

Average pay for the grocery store and restaurant workers is now over $15 an hour
The Washington Post
Andrew Van Dam, Heather Long
August 8, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Are Protesting Violent Customers in LA
Business Insider
Mary Meisenzahl
August 4, 2021

How $15 went from a labor activist dream to an industry standard
Restaurant Business Online
Jonathan Maze
August 3, 2021

Opinion: Want a better America? Raise the U.S. minimum wage
Austin American Statesman
Anikka Olson
August 1, 2021

CEOs Don’t Need To Wait For Congress To Act On The Minimum Wage Hike
Forbes
James Schenck
July 30, 2021

Chicago Slaps 2 Firms with $935K in Fines, Back Pay for Denying Employees Sick Leave
WTTW
Heather Cherone
July 29, 2021

Grassroots Fight for $15 Movement Has Won $150 Billion in Raises for Millions of Workers, Study Shows
Common Dreams
Julia Conley
July 28, 2021

$15 wage becoming a norm as employers struggle to fill jobs
Associated Press
Christopher Rugaber
July 27, 2021

I’m a McDonald’s Worker Calling for an End to Starvation Wages.
Business Insider
Jarmier Owens
July 24, 2021

‘WE ALL QUIT’: How America’s Workers Are Taking Back Their Power
Vice
Lauren Kaori Gurley
July 23, 2021

Minimum Wage Workers Earn 21 Percent Less Than Their Counterparts 12 Years Ago: Report
Newsweek
Alexandra Hutzler
July 22, 2021

It’s Been 12 Years Since Congress Raised The Minimum Wage
Huffington Post
Dave Jamieson
July 21, 2021

Fast food workers and others striking in more than 10 cities
NPR
July 20, 2021

Delaware Becomes Tenth State to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Newsweek
Alexandra Hutzler
July 19, 2021

Carney to sign minimum wage increase legislation
Delaware Business Now
July 15, 2021

Full-time minimum wage workers can’t afford rent anywhere in the US, according to a new report
CNBC
Alicia Adamczyk
July 14, 2021

Opinion | Democrats need a winning message. We propose: ‘Workers, wages and weed.’
The Washington Post
Julie Oliver, Mike Siegel
July 13, 2021

Wages Are Growing, but Current Workers Aren’t Getting Raises
Business Insider
Madison Hoff
July 12, 2021

Fast-food workers are leveraging the labor shortage to demand higher pay on the anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase 12 years ago
Business Insider
Mary Meisenzahl
July 8, 2021

How The Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage Was Won In Chicago
WBEZ Chicago
Odette Yousef
July 3, 2021

Workers staged walkouts at McDonald’s and Jack In The Box as the heat wave pushed working conditions over 100 degrees
Business Insider
Grace Kay
July 2, 2021

McDonald’s workers celebrate city’s new $15 minimum hourly wage
Chicago Sun Times
Sam Heller
July 1, 2021

$15 an hour is a reality in Chicago today because workers like me fought and won
Chicago Sun Times
Patricia Evans
June 30, 2021

Fight for $15 is the most effective workers movement of this century. Now let’s aim higher.
USA Today
Jason Sattler
June 28, 2021

Delaware is expected to move to a $15 per hour minimum wage. What that could mean for the push to increase the national pay rate
CNBC
Lorie Konish
June 24, 2021

Analysis: American workers don’t want to go back to normal, and that makes sense
CNN Business
Christine Romans
June 22, 2021

AOC in New Blast at McDonald’s After Drive-thru Closes Over Worker Shortage
Newsweek
Khaleda Rahman
June 22, 2021

McDonald’s CEO: ‘$7.25 in this day and age is not what you should be paying’
Restaurant Dive
Emma Liem Beckett
June 17, 2021

McDonald’s Faces Potential Joint-Employer Liability in Harassment Suit
SHRM
Lisa Nagele-Piazza
June 16, 2021

‘I am Quitting and I Hate This Job’: McDonald’s Employee Sparks Debate with Sign Left on Drive Thru
Newsweek
Sara Santora
June 15, 2021

At Chipotle, pennies for workers, huge bonuses for execs
Los Angeles Times
Michael Hiltzik
June 14, 2021

Simple Solution for Addressing Labor Shortages Is Raising Minimum Wage
Business Insider
Juliana Kaplan, Madison Hoff
June 13, 2021

Worker shortage: How businesses are raising wages to fix the issue
The Washington Post
Eli Rosenberg
June 10, 2021

Increasing Minimum Wage to $15 Would Raise Pay for Half a Million Child Care Workers, Report Finds
Newsweek
Alexandra Hutzler
June 9, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Across U.S. Continue Fight for $15 Wage
Total Food Service
June 8, 2021

Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes
New York Times
Neil Irwin
June 6, 2021

McDonald’s Corp. Must Face Sex Harassment Suit as Joint Employer
Bloomberg Law
Patrick Dorrian
June 4, 2021

Wage Growth Is Holding Up in Aftermath of the Economic Crash
New York Times
Ben Casselman, Jeanna Smialek
June 3, 2021

PPP aid flooded fast food outlets facing labor complaints
Reveal News
Gabriel Thompson
June 2, 2021

Is a CEO Worth 1,000 Times the Median Worker?
Bloomberg
Michelle Leder
June 1, 2021

Why restaurant workers are demanding better wages and working conditions
The Washington Post
Tim Carman, Emily Heil
May 28, 2021

Connecticut I-95 McDonald’s Workers Strike For Union Rights
WSHU Public Radio
Davis Dunavin
May 27, 2021

McDonald’s I-95 service plaza workers plan strike, rallies in Branford and Hartford ahead of busy holiday weekend
New Haven Register
Alexander Soule
May 26, 2021

McDonald’s: You Don’t Need to Wait for Washington to Pay Us a Living Wage
Newsweek
Nahshon Blount
May 25, 2021

Restaurant Workers Say They Won’t Return to Work Without a Living Wage
Truthout
Saru Jayaraman
May 24, 2021

Chicago McDonald’s employees demand a $15 minimum wage, join nationwide fight for 15
The DePaulia
Erika Pérez
May 23, 2021

Stand Up KC Workers Go On Strike
Lee’s Summit Tribune
May 22, 2021

Fight for 15 day of action targets McDonald’s
Nation of Change
Aaron Cynic

Rhode Island just passed a law raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Business Insider
Juliana Kaplan & Madison Hoff
May 20, 2021

I Was Sexually Harassed at McDonald’s. Now I Know Why McDonald’s Ignored My Complaints.
Ms. Magazine
Barbara Johnson
May 20, 2021

These 3 McDonald’s Workers Are Striking for $15 Per Hour, a Union, and So Much More
Vogue
Emma Specter
May 19, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Are Striking for a $15 Minimum Wage
Mother Jones
Noah Lanard
May 19, 2021

Empleados de McDonald’s van a huelga en reclamo de sueldo de 15 dólares [Spanish]
EFE
May 19, 2021

As restaurants raise wages, workers see moment for industry-wide change
ABC News
Catherine Thorbecke
May 19, 2021

Bernie Sanders will join striking McDonald’s workers demanding higher wages ahead of the chain’s annual investor meeting
Business Insider
Mary Meisenzahl
May 18, 2021

Women are leading strikes and walkouts demanding restaurants pay a living wage
The 19th
Chabeli Carrazana
May 14, 2021

McDonald’s is raising wages, but 95% of its US workers will not be impacted by the change
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
May 13, 2021

Restaurant workers protest poor working conditions and low wages at McDonald’s, Chipotle, and more amid coronavirus pandemic
ABC News
Kiara Alfonseca
May 11, 2021

How Fast Food Workers Are Finally Getting $15 an Hour
Vice
Edward Ongweso Jr
May 10, 2021

Home care is my unpaid second full-time job. Congress can help | Opinion
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Elijah Manley
May 8, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Will Strike for $15 an Hour in 15 Cities
VICE
Lauren Kaori Gurley
May 7, 2021

California Fast-Food Workers Bill Could Serve As Model
Law 360
Danielle Nicole Smith
May 6, 2021

Is Unemployment Insurance Behind the Fast-Food Labor Shortage?
American Prospect
Michael Sainato
May 5, 2021

McDonald’s Stores Collect COVID Relief Funds — And Employee Safety Complaints
Capital & Main
Joe Rihn
May 4, 2021

Lack of workers causing service problems, delaying opening of Kansas City restaurants
Kansas City Star
Kevin Hardy and Joyce Smith
May 3, 2021

WH Economic Advisor Heather Boushey: “The President has been clear a $15 minimum wage is important”
MSNBC
Ali Velshi
May 2, 2021

Immigrant workers are essential to America’s future — and we need a new paradigm for justice
Salon
Marielena Hincapié
May 1, 2021

Colectivo Coffee’s Expensive, Vindictive Yearlong Battle to Grind Down an Employee Unionization Effort
Eater
Naomi Waxman
April 29, 2021

Chipotle Is Sued by New York City Over Scheduling Practices
New York Times
Noam Scheiber
April 28, 2021

Walmart (WMT) Fights Against $15 Minimum Wage as Inequality Debate Rages
Bloomberg
Thomas Buckley
April 27, 2021

Biden mandates $15 minimum wage for federal contractors
The Hill
Alexandra Kelley
April 26, 2021

Paying Workers Higher Wages Can Solve the Labor Shortage
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
April 25, 2021

C.E.O. Pay Remains Stratospheric, Even at Companies Battered by Pandemic
New York Times
David Gelles
April 24, 2021

Struggling Food Delivery Workers’ Secret Weapon: Support From a Powerful Union
The City
Claudia Irizarry Aponte
April 22, 2021

Vice Tonight: Sexual Harassment at McDonalds
Vice News Tonight
Krishna Andavolu
April 21, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Rally For Better Pay And Safety In Fruitvale
Oaklandside
Ricky Rodas
April 20, 2021

The Fight for $15: How Workers Won the Fight for $15 in Florida
The Forge
Mat Hanson and Sammy Conde
April 19, 2021

California Fast-food Workers Rally Behind Labor Bill With Major Protests
The Guardian
Gabrielle Cannon
April 16, 2021

Fast Food Workers Push to Pass AB257
KFMB-SD (CBS) – San Diego, CA
April 15, 2021

McDonald’s Ordering Anti-harassment Training At Locations Around The World
The Hill
John Bowden
April 14, 2021

Labor After Bessemer
American Prospect
Harold Myerson
April 12, 2021

Union Loss May Bring New Phase of Campaign Against Amazon
New York Times
Noam Scheiber
April 9, 2021

Biden’s Quiet ‘Breakthrough’ In Talking About Race
Politico
Zack Stanton
April 8, 2021

Minimum wage: Debate stalls in Congress, but not the rest of America
USA Today
Ledyard King, Charisse Jones, Paul Davidson and Michael Collins
April 7, 2021

Fight for $15 files charges against McDonald’s for secret surveillance of its workers
The Counter
April 6, 2021

Andrew Yang’s Thoughts on Universal Basic Income Versus Higher Wages
Business Insider
Paul Constant
April 3, 2021

Convenience Is Destroying Us
Intelligencer
Sarah Jones
April 2, 2021

‘Fight for $15’ Files Charges Against McDonald’s for Illegally Spying on Workers
VICE
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Lauren Kaori Gurley
April 1, 2021

SEIU Accuses McDonald’s Of Spying On Pro-Union Workers
Law360
April 1, 2021

If the Minimum Wage Kept Pace With Wall Street Bonuses Since 1985, It Would Be Worth $44 Today
Common Dreams
Sarah Anderson
March 31, 2021

‘You Will Not Have Your Seat Again’: How The Fight For $15 Movement Gained New Momentum
The Guardian
Lauren Aratani
March 28, 2021

‘Walk One Day In Our Shoes’: Life Near Minimum Wage
NPR
Alina Selyukh
March 26, 2021

Minimum wage fight: ‘There’s no recovery without raising it’
BBC News
Natalie Sherman
March 25, 2021

Missouri House Committee Debates Delaying Minimum Wage Increases
Corinne Ruff
St. Louis Public Radio
March 24, 2021

In Thumbs-Down to Sinema, Survey Finds Majority of Arizona Voters Favor $15 Minimum Wage
Common Dreams
Brett Wilkins
March 23, 2021

Biden Labor Board Strikes Barrier to Unionization of 1.5 Million Grad Students
Truthout
Michael Arria
March 22, 2021

The Triangle Fire and the fight for $15
Washington Post
Christopher C. Gorham
March 19, 2021

Single Orlando adults can’t fully pay their bills for necessities each month, study finds
The Orlando Sentinel
Trevor Fraser
March 18, 2021

KFC Worker Injured, Harassed By Anti-maskers, Revealing Dangers

Business Insider
Kate Taylor
March 17, 2021

Senate Centrists Weigh Brokering Deals On Immigration, Minimum Wage
Politico
Burgess Everett
March 16, 2021

Living On Poverty Wages Means Living On A Razor’s Edge
Jacobin Magazine
Alex Press
March 15, 2021

VOICES: Essential workers deserve $15 an hour
Facing South
Eshawney Gaston
March 11, 2021

I work full-time and need food stamps. This is what generational poverty looks like
Kansas City Star
Terrence Wise
March 10, 2021

Op-Ed: Immigrants Are on the Front Lines of the Fight for $15
Indy Week
Onys Sierra
March 10, 2021

Senate minimum wage battle could play out in midterm elections
The Guardian
Jessica Goodheart
March 9, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Workers file new sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
March 8, 2021

When Amazon Raises Its Minimum Wage, Local Companies Follow Suit
New York Times
Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley
March 5, 2021

‘I Really Believe the Senate Is Broken’
The Cut
Bridget Read
March 3, 2021

Californians need higher wages and better jobs, Newsom commission says
Los Angeles Times
Margot Roosevelt
March 2, 2021

Women Share Stories About Workplace Sexual Harassment at McDonald’s in CBS Report
Eater
Jenny G. Zhang
March 1, 2021

Female McDonald’s employees accuse fast-food chain of abuse, harassment in workplace
CBS News
Sari Aviv
February 28, 2021

The Pandemic Proves the Value of Raising the Minimum Wage
Bloomberg
Matthew Winkler
February 26, 2021

How a minimum wage increase could impact people’s livelihoods
PBS Newshour
February 25, 2021

McDonald’s Secretive Intel Team Spies on ‘Fight for $15’ Workers, Internal Documents Show
Vice
Lauren Kaori Gurley & Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
February 24, 2021

500,000 Americans have died of Covid. Will we wake up to our own callousness?
The Guardian
Rev. William Barber
February 23, 2021

Op-ed: Black businesses support raising the minimum wage. Why doesn’t the rest of Corporate America?
CNBC
Ron Busby
February 22, 2021

Progressive Democrats push for $15 minimum wage as House set to consider stimulus bill
CNN
Daniella Diaz and Nicky Robertson
February 21, 2021

My Family Couldn’t Survive On $7.25 Minimum Wage. But $15 Gives Us A Fighting Chance.
USA Today
Alvin Major
February 19, 2021

Minimum-wage Workers And Activists Say $15 An Hour Is A Moral And Economic Imperative
Business Insider
Juliana Kaplan
February 18, 2021

Fast Food Workers Strike For $15 Minimum Wage As Congress Prepares To Debate New Relief Bill
Here&Now – NPR
February 16, 2021

How A Minimum-wage Increase Is Being Felt In A Low-wage City
New York Times
Sydney Ember
February 14, 2021

‘Hopefully It Makes History’: Fight For $15 Closes In On Mighty Win For US Workers
The Guardian
Dominic Rushe
February 13, 2021

US Fast Food Workers Hold Black History Month Strikes To Demand $15 An Hour
The Guardian
Dominic Rushe
February 12, 2021

What To Tell The Critics Of A $15 Minimum Wage
New York Times (Features Erica Hunt)
Gus Wezerek
February 11, 2021

Low-wage And Minority Workers Were Disproportionately Hit By The Pandemic’s Economic Pain, Fed Study Says
Business Insider
Ben Winck
February 10, 2021

‘Tremendous fight’ looms in Florida over excluding ‘hard-to-hire’ workers from the minimum wage
Orlando Sentinel
Caroline Glenn
February 9, 2021

$15 minimum wage would boost pay for millions but would cost 1.4 million jobs, report says
USA Today
Michael Collins & Paul Davidson
February 8, 2021

Abolish the Racist, Sexist Subminimum Wage
New York Times
Michelle Alexander
February 5, 2021

65 Billion Reasons The Senate Can Pass A $15 Minimum Wage By Reconciliation
Morning Consult
Michael Reich
February 4, 2021

A $15 federal minimum wage could be on the horizon but economists are mixed on how it may pass and its impact
Business Insider
Erin Snodgrass
February 4, 2021

Biden Wants a $15 Minimum Wage. Here’s What People Say It Would Do to the Economy
Wall Street Journal
Eric Morath
February 3, 2021

Manchin backs budget reconciliation for relief bill but with a warning
The Hill
Alexander Bolton
February 2, 2021

Joe Biden’s 2025 Minimum Wage Plan Would Be Too Little and Too Late, Critics Say
PopCulture
Michael Hein
February 1, 2021

Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats
The New York Times
Emily Cochrane
January 31, 2021

McDonald’s CEO: Chain Will Do ‘just Fine’ With Higher Wages
Restaurant Dive
Alicia Kelso
January 29, 2021

How Black Women Organized, Won $15 Wage At University Of Memphis
MLK50
Margaret Cook
January 28, 2021

Arguments Over $15 Minimum Wage Persist As Biden Pushes COVID Economic Rescue Plane
WLNS 6
Kiyerra Lake
January 27, 2021

Amazon Exec Jay Carney Pens Letter In Support Of $15 Minimum Wage Increase
Business Insider
Allana Akhtar
January 26, 2021

As support for $15 minimum wage gains momentum, Main Street fears it’s not the right time
CNBC
Kate Rogers
January 25, 2021

Biden Aims for Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage
GovExec
Courtney Buble
January 22, 2021

As Joe Biden Takes Office, Labor Marches On
Jacobin
Alex N. Press
January 21, 2021

Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel After He Refuses to Resign
Bloomberg Law
Ian Kullgren and Josh Eidelson
January 20, 2021

Study: Minimum wage increase would cut public assistance
Albany Herald
January 19, 2021

Fight for $15 Gains Momentum as 20 States Raise Minimum Wage Levels
Nonprofit Quarterly
Karen Kahn
January 19, 2021

Who’s Radical Now? The Case of Minimum Wages
The New York Times
Paul Krugman
Jan 18, 2021

Not lovin’ it.
McDonald’s across the country were hit by COVID-19 outbreaks as hundreds of complaints alleged safety breakdowns.
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
Lance Williams
Jan 15, 2021

Legislation seeks to upgrade safety standards for fast-food workers amid COVID-19
Los Angeles Times
Lance Williams
Jan 15, 2021

I’m a McDonald’s worker going on strike today. Here’s why we deserve a $15 minimum wage
Business Insider
Karesha Manns
January 15, 2021

Diaper Masks, Close Quarters: Fast-food Restaurants Have Struggled to Protect Workers from COVID-19
Los Angeles Times
Lance Williams
January 15, 2021

Fast-food workers nationwide strike for $15 minimum wage
The Hill
Lexi Lonas
Jan 15, 2021

Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine plan, Mega Millions jackpot, fast-food workers to strike: 5 things to know Friday
USA Today
Editors
Jan 15, 2021

Biden Calls for $15 Federal Minimum Wage With Pandemic Relief Package
Truthout
Jim Watson
January 15, 2021

Legislation seeks to upgrade safety standards for fast-food workers amid COVID-19
Los Angeles Times
January 15, 2021

Friday Is MLK’s Birthday. These Workers Are Commemorating It by Striking for a $15 Minimum Wage.
Courier
January 15, 2021

US fast-food workers plan strike to demand $15-an-hour minimum wage
The Guardian
January 15, 2021

Fast-food workers nationwide strike for $15 minimum wage
The Hill
January 15, 2021

Fast food workers to strike on MLK’s Birthday, demand $15 minimum wage
Prism
January 15, 2021

I’m a McDonald’s worker going on strike today. Here’s why we deserve a $15 minimum wage
Business Insider
January 15, 2021

Diaper masks, close quarters: Fast-food restaurants have struggled to protect workers from COVID-19
Reveal and Los Angeles Times
January 15, 2021

Union Allies Call On Biden To Fire Trump’s Labor Board Attorney
HuffPost
Dave Jamieson
January 14, 2021

Biden Urges More Than Doubling Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Bloomberg
Erik Wasson and Katia Dmitrieva
January 14, 2021

Biden Seeks Another Covid-19 Relief Package, $15 Minimum Wage
Wall Street Journal
January 8, 2021

Wayfair pledges a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour, raising pay for nearly 4,000 workers
BetaBoston
Jon Chesto
January 7, 2021

McDonald’s Wants Its Latest Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed
Restaurant Business Online
Jonathan Maze
January 6, 2021

The Finance 202: Democratic Wins in Georgia Runoffs Could Mean Bigger Spending Congress
The Washington Post
Tory Newmyer
January 4, 2021

Minimum wage set to rise in 20 states, 32 localities as growing number adopt $15 an hour
USA Today
Paul Davidson
December 31, 2020

The Year Inequality Became Less Visible, and More Visible Than Ever
New York Times
Emily Badger
December 28, 2020

Essential workers are risking their lives for us. What do we owe them?
Fast Company
Pavithra Moran
December 18, 2020

North Carolina fast-food workers demanded — and won — COVID protections from management
USA Today
Sophie Kasakove
December 17, 2020

PHOTOVOICE: Protect All Workers
Indy Week
Jade Wilson
December 16, 2020

Fast-food workers to get ‘just cause’ protection from firing under NYC Council bills
New York Daily News
Shant Sharigian
December 15, 2020

The Decency Agenda
INDY Week
Thomasi McDonald
December 13, 2020

Fast food franchisees collected more than $1 billion in federal PPP aid earmarked for small businesses, analysis finds
Business Insider
Mary Meisenzahl
December 10, 2020

Pandemic Closures Devastate Restaurant Industry’s Middle Class
New York Times
Noam Scheiber
December 9, 2020

Could Biden finally get the national minimum wage to $15?
Fortune
Phil Wahba
December 8, 2020

Fast-food workers to strike for higher wages
WDIV-DET (NBC) – Detroit, MI
Local 4 News Today at 5AM
December 7, 2020

The Decency Agenda
New York Times
Ed. Board
December 5, 2020

Georgia Voters Could Decide If There’s Any Hope For Raising The Federal Minimum Wage
Huffington Post
Dave Jamieson, Igor Bobic
December 3, 2020

Former Hamburger University worker sues McDonald’s, alleging a coworker sexually assaulted and harassed her for years
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
December 1, 2020

Is American Healing Even Possible?
The Atlantic
Adam Harris
November 29, 2020

Durham County Commissioners Vote to Raise Minimum Wage for School Staff
Indy Week
Erin Ginsburg
November 25, 2020

Civil rights attorney joins franchisees’ lawsuit against McDonald’s
Restaurant Business Online
Jonathan Maze
November 23, 2020

Democrats must fight for $15 — for Georgia and for the future
Washington Post
James Downie
November 22, 2020

Millions of U.S Workers for Walmart, McDonald’s and Other Corporate Giants Rely on Food Stamps and Medicaid
In These Times
Jeff Schuhrke
November 20, 2020

Mary Kay Henry and MO State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge on income inequality and the future of labor
The Deciding Decade with Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
November 18, 2020

Florida’s $15 Minimum Wage Vote Might Be a Tipping Point
Bloomberg
Olivia Rockeman, Claire Miller, Michael Sasso
November 17, 2020

New $15 minimum wage a ‘huge win for the working people’ of Florida and Portland, Maine
GOOD Magazine
Jessica Corbett
November 15, 2020

McDONALD’S WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGES RETALIATION
Politico – Morning Shift
Eleanor Muller
November 13, 2020

The $15 Minimum Wage Won in Florida, But Biden Didn’t. Here’s Why.
In These Times
McKenna Schueler
November 13, 2020

McDonald’s worker says he lost his job for suing over COVID-19 protections
Reuters
Daniel Weissner
November 12, 2020

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski says the U.S. needs another Covid stimulus package
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
November 10, 2020

The meaning of Kamala Harris: the woman who will break new ground as vice-president
The Guardian
Arwa Mahdawi
November 8, 2020

Why Florida’s New $15 Minimum Wage Is a Big Deal
Inc.
Cameron Albert-Deich
November 6, 2020

With Presidential and Statewide Races in the Balance, Durham Rally Demands Every Vote Be Counted
IndyWeek
Thomasi McDonald
November 5, 2020

SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on the Election, Amendment 2 and More
BLOOM – U.S. Cable
Bloomberg Markets: The Close
November 4, 2020

Florida Voters Approve $15 Minimum Wage
HuffPost
Dave Jamieson
November 3, 2020

Essential Workers Fed Up With Trump’s Coronavirus Response Have Spent Months Organizing For Election Day
BuzzFeed News
Ryan Brooks
November 2, 2020

Dollars And Sense: Poverty, Politics And The Presidential Election
NPR 1A
Haili Blassingame
November 2, 2020

Amendment 2 Advocate Speaks In Support Of Fight For $15 In Florida
CBS Tampa
Andrea Alvarez
October 30, 2020

Black franchisees allege ‘pipeline of discrimination’ at McDonald’s in class action lawsuit, following another racial-discrimination lawsuit from ex-franchisees
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
October 30, 2020

Black franchisees at McDonald’s file new discrimination lawsuit
Reuters
Jonathan Stempel
October 29, 2020

A Chance to Expand Medicaid Rallies Democrats in Crucial North Carolina
New York Times
Abby Goodnough
October 27, 2020

NYT Monday: The Trump Economy
New York Times
David Leonhardt
October 26, 2020

Trump’s Labor Secretary Is a Wrecking Ball Aimed at Workers
New Yorker
Eyal Press
October 26, 2020

Save Florida workers; vote yes on Amendment 2 | Opinion
Sun Sentinel
Desiree Kimbrough
October 23, 2020

Major Essential Worker Rallies to Hit Ten Cities to Get Infrequent Voters of Color to Vote
Newsweek
Adrian Carrasquillo
October 22, 2020

The Fight for $15 Is More Important Than Ever
Complex
Shamira Ibrahim
October 20, 2020

AP-NORC/SAP poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting
Associated Press
Alexandra Olson
October 19, 2020

A McDonald’s worker accuses the chain of firing her after she protested against a lack of masks and other safety concerns in a new whistleblower lawsuit
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
October 16, 2020

Fast-food Workers March for change
WOFL-ORD (FOX) – Orlando, FL
FOX 35 News at 5
October 15, 2020

County orders probe of Boyle Heights McDonald’s after employees claim retaliation over voiced COVID-19 concerns
KTLA
Christina Pascucci, Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime
October 14, 2020

McDonald’s faces fourth racial discrimination lawsuit from Black workers
Nation’s Restaurant News
Nancy Luna
October 13, 2020

McDonald’s faces another lawsuit by workers claiming racial discrimination
USA Today
Charisse Jones
October 13, 2020

Workers push to pass Amendment 2 for $15 minimum wage as Florida’s tourism industry fights it
Orlando Sentinel
Caroline Glenn
October 1, 2020

Amendment 2: Fight for $15
WESH-ORD (NBC) – Orlando, FL
WESH 2 News at 6pm
October 1, 2020

McDonald’s workers caravan from Sanford to Orlando in fight for $15
WESH News Online
October 1, 2020

NLRB Refuses to Comply With House Subpoena for Ethics Documents
Bloomberg Law
Ian Kullgrenn
September 29, 2020

Workers at chains including Whole Foods and Whataburger are taking legal action in fight over employees’ right to wear Black Lives Matter masks
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
September 29, 2020

Florida $15 minimum wage amendment poised to pass despite opposition
News4Jax
Jake Stofan
September 24, 2020

Candlelight Prayer Service for Voters
WITI-MILW (FOX) – Milwaukee, WI
FOX 6 News at 9
September 23, 2020

Joint-Employer Questions Raised in New NLRB McDonald’s Case
Bloomberg Law
Ian Kullgren
September 23, 2020

Mary Kay Henry – TIME’s Most Influential People of 2020
TIME
Bishop William Barber II
September 22, 2020

Cal/OSHA Order Sets New Virus Protections Following Oakland McDonald’s Worker’s Testimony
Andrea Nakano
CBS SF Bay Area
September 17, 2020

How OSHA Failed Its Biggest Test Ever With COVID-19
Huffington Post
Dave Jamieson
September 17, 2020

Florida Playbook: Campaign Roundup
Politico
Gary Fineout
September 17, 2020

McDonald’s NLRB Case Stays Closed Despite Ethics Objections
Bloomberg Law
Robert Iafolla
September 16, 2020

Two-thirds of Florida voters support $15-an-hour minimum wage ballot measure, poll finds
CNBC
Jacob Pramuk
September 15, 2020

If passed, Amendment 2 would raise Florida’s minimum wage
WESH2 TV
Gail Paschall-Brown
September 15, 2020

Trabajadores piden a McDonald’s mejores condiciones laborales
La Opinion
Jacqueline Garcia
September 11, 2020

Strike. This Could Be Our Last Stand.
New York Times
Farhad Manjoo
September 9, 2020

Labor Day message: Businesses must step up for essential workers
San Francisco Chronicle
Joseph Bryant
September 7, 2020

This Labor Day, reward ‘essential’ low-paid workers by raising Florida’s minimum wage
Palm Beach Post
Editorial Board
September 4, 2020

The push for a $15 minimum wage in Florida is on and these groups are leading the fight
Tampa Bay Times
Steve Contorno
September 2, 2020

The push for a $15 minimum wage in Florida is on and these groups are leading the fight
Tampa Bay Times
Steve Contorno
September 2, 2020

In New Lawsuit, 52 Black McDonald’s Franchise Owners Say They Were Set Up To Fail
Refinery29
Whizy Kim
September 1, 2020

More than 50 former Black franchisees allege racial discriminatory practices against McDonald’s in new federal lawsuit
USA Today
Mike Snider
September 1, 2020

“Climate of fear”: McDonald’s workers couldn’t even wash hands, worker complaint alleges
Salon
Nicole Karlis
September 1, 2020

52 former McDonald’s franchisees sue chain for racial discrimination
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
September 1, 2020

Covid Pandemic: US Businesses Issue Gag Rules to Stop Workers From Talking
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
August 27, 2020

McDonald’s Sues For Coverage In Workers’ Virus Safety Suit
Law360
Dave Simpson
August 27, 2020

CDC: Panic buttons, safe areas can protect employees from customer violence over COVID-19 policies
Restaurant Dive
Julie Littman
August 26, 2020

Surviving at the crossroads of economic and racial intersectionality: Monique
People’s World
Al Neal
August 25, 2020

A Tale of Two Pandemics: Breonna Taylor and COVID-19
Complex
Mikeisha Dache Vaughn
August 25, 2020

Former McDonald’s CEO Denies Fraud Following Sexual Misconduct Ousting
Eater
Jenny Zhang
August 18, 2020

An ugly battle is playing out between McDonald’s and its former CEO
CNN Business
Danielle Wiener-Bronner
August 18, 2020

Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook fires back at company’s lawsuit
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
August 17, 2020

Making billions v making ends meet: how the pandemic has split the US economy in two
The Guardian
Dominic Rushe
August 16, 2020

Low-wage workers face retaliation for demanding COVID-19 safety measures at work
Los Angeles Times
Leila Miller
August 15, 2020
As seen in: Your Sun

McDonald’s Store in ‘Dog Diaper’ Case Ordered to Protect Workers
Bloomberg Law
Erin Mulvaney
August 14, 2020

California McDonald’s ordered to step up COVID precautions
Associated Press
August 14, 2020

The daily life of those fighting for $15 and a union: Bettie Douglas
People’s World
Al Neal
August 13, 2020

McDonald’s Still Has a Lot to Do to Address Sexual Harassment
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
August 11, 2020

McDonald’s sues ousted CEO, alleging employee relationships
Associated Press
Dee-Ann Durbin
August 10, 2020

Coronavirus model projects U.S. death toll could hit 300,000 by December
CBS News
Manuel Bojorquez
August 7, 2020

Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
Law360
Celeste Bott
August 6, 2020

Fast Food Workers Hold Rally Demanding Protection
KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA
Eyewitness News 11AM
August 4, 2020

McDonald’s says it will recruit more diverse franchisees, suppliers, and execs, following discrimination accusations from Black franchisees and workers
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
July 30, 2020

A Wrinkle in Stores’ Mask Policies: Enforcement
New York Times
Michael Corkery
July 29, 2020

McDonald’s Has a Real Sexual Harassment Problem
The Nation
Bryce Covert
July 28, 2020

Joe Biden wants a $15 minimum wage — will the coronavirus pandemic make that more likely?
MarketWatch
Elisabeth Buchwald
July 24, 2020

McDonald’s franchisee settles claim that ‘people manager’ harassed 16-year-old employee
Restaurant Dive
Lisa Burden
July 24, 2020

Union Says McDonald’s Axed Worker Who Sought Safety Gear
Law360
Kevin Stawicki
July 22, 2020

Essential Workers ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Cheddar Business – U.S. Cable
Wake Up with Cheddar
July 21, 2020

Essential Workers go on Strike for Black Lives
Now This
July 21, 2020

8 Cities Celebrate Strike for Black Lives with New Murals
Colorlines
N. Jamiyla Chisholm
July 20, 2020

Breonna Taylor: Hunger strike begins amid US racism protests
BBC
July 20, 2020

Workers Nationwide Protest Racial Inequality In ‘Strike For Black Lives’
Huffington Post
Hayley Miller
July 20, 2020

US healthcare workers to join ‘Strike for Black Lives’ protest
Becker’s Hospital Review
Kelly Gooch
July 20, 2020

Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
Associated Press
Aaron Morrison
July 20, 2020

Why we’re striking for Black lives: It’s time for a reckoning
Salon
Karissa Lewis, Mary Kay Henry
July 20, 2020

July 20 Strike for Black Lives: This Historic Organizing Effort Is Demanding Economic Justice for Black Workers
Teen Vogue
Jameelah Nasheed
July 17, 2020

Black McDonald’s Workers Sue Florida Restaurant Over Race Bias
Bloomberg Law
Erin Mulvaney
July 17, 2020

With Joe Biden ahead in polls, $15 minimum wage could get another push
CNBC
Melissa Repko
July 15, 2020

Google and Lyft Workers Tell Us Why They’re Striking for Black Lives Matter
Vice
Lauren Kaori Gurley
July 15, 2020

Essential workers to strike nationwide for BLM
The Grio
Shayler Richmond
July 14, 2020

Lunch at work may never be the same
CNN Business
Kathryn Vasel
July 14, 2020

Workers demanding union rights plan to walk off the job in nationwide Strike for Black Lives
NBC
Associated Press
July 13, 2020

Workers expected to walk off jobs July 20 during Strike for Black Lives
St. Louis American
July 13, 2020

Thousands of Workers In The Service Industry to ‘Strike for Black Lives’
The Root
Joe Jurado
July 13, 2020

‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism
CNN
Chauncey Alcorn
July 12, 2020

Morning Shift: Biden plan for economy includes union jobs and a $15 minimum wage
Politico
Rebecca Rainey, Eleanor Mueller, Allie Bice
July 10, 2020

Hundreds of Thousands Will Walk Out of Work to ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Colorlines
N. Jamiyla Chisholm
July 10, 2020

‘Strike for Black Lives’ to call out worker inequality
The Hill
Alexandra Kelley
July 9, 2020

Essential workers in 25 cities are going on a ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Business Insider
Allana Akhtar
July 9, 2020

Why I don’t have a child: I don’t have enough money
The Guardian
Jennifer Berry
July 8, 2020

‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism
AP News
Aaron Morrison
July 8, 2020

A 19-year-old McDonald’s worker was assaulted after asking a customer to wear a mask, revealing a growing crisis in the restaurant industry
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
July 2, 2020

When Essential Workers Earn Less Than The Jobless: ‘We Put The Country On Our Back’
NPR
Alina Selyukh
July 1, 2020

McDonald’s Employees Demand Better Working Conditions (Empleados de McDonald’s exigen mejoras en las condiciones laborales)
Telemundo 52 Los Angeles
Azalea Iñiguez
July 1, 2020

With The Minimum Wage Rising, The Fight For $15 Is Finally Finished In D.C.
DCist, WAMU
Martin Austermuhle
June 30, 2020

Oakland McDonald’s to Remain Closed Until Workers, Public No Longer at Risk of COVID-19
NBC Bay Area
Bay City News Group
June 26, 2020

Judge: McDonald’s store to remain closed after outbreak
The Associated Press
June 26, 2020

McDonald’s Workers Get Second Win on Virus Safety Protocols
Bloomberg Law
Robert Iafolla
June 24, 2020

McDonald’s Workers Win Virus Safeguards in ‘Dog Diaper’ Case
Bloomberg Law
Robert Iafolla
June 23, 2020

McDonald’s Sued Over Virus Outbreak Ordered To Stay Closed
Law360
Hailey Konnath
June 23, 2020

More women join the lawsuit against McDonald’s
WILX Lansing
WILX Staff
June 22, 2020

Firms are waking up to race issues, but critics say hashtags aren’t enough
The Guardian
Rob Davies
June 20, 2020

McDonald’s Accused of Firing Worker Who Sued Over Covid-19 Claims
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
June 18, 2020

McDonald’s Workers Like Me Are Fighting for Our Health and Safety. Meanwhile, the Company Is Paying Shareholders Nearly $1 Billion
TIME
Yamile Osoy – OPINION
June 17, 2020
Also posted on Yahoo News

Morning Shift: McDONALD’S WORKERS BRING SUIT AGAINST EMPLOYER
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
June 17, 2020

Labor activists push McDonald’s to cut dividend and increase sick pay
Axios
Dion Rabouin
June 15, 2020

McDonald’s Employees Call for Dividend Cut to Pay for Sick Leave
Cheddar
June 15, 2020

Essential Workers Aren’t Impressed by Corporate Anti-Racism
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
June 13, 2020

In This Time of Social Change, Can a Brand Also Be an Ally?
Eater
Jenny Zhang
June 12, 2020

Food Brands Tweet #BlackLivesMatter, but What’s Behind the Words?
The New York Times
Tejal Rao
June 11, 2020

Chicago Fast-Food Workers Say Companies Aren’t Protecting Them From COVID-19
Eater Chicago
Naomi Waxman
June 10, 2020

McDonald’s #BlackLivesMatters Ad Was Shortsighted and Hollow
AdWeek
Theresa Howard, Opinion
June 10, 2020

Striking for Their Lives
Common Dreams
David Solnit
June 8, 2020

Good for corporations speaking up on police violence. But change takes more than words.
Washington Post
Helaine Olen
June 6, 2020

McDonald’s Case Tests Nuisance Theory for Job Virus Safety
Bloomberg Law
Robert Iafolla
June 4, 2020

Judge Lets Workers’ Coronavirus Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Proceed
Restaurant Business Online
Jonathan Maze
June 3, 2020

Fast-Food Companies Still Don’t Care
Grub Street
Chris Crowley
June 3, 2020

Big brands, including McDonald’s, Walgreens and Chicago Cubs, race to position themselves as champions of social justice. Will the messages backfire?
Chicago Tribune
Robert Channick
June 3, 2020

Allegedly told to wear masks made from dog diapers, Oakland McDonald’s workers strike after COVID-19 outbreak
The Mercury News
Angela Ruggiero
May 27, 2020

‘Working People Want Real Change’: A Union Chief Sounds Off on the Crisis
New York Times
David Gelles
May 22, 2020

Empleados De McDonald’s Piden Mejor Protección Sanitaria
Univision
Noticiero Univisión – Edición Digital
May 22, 2020

In the Midwest’s coronavirus capital, cases highlight a historic racial divide
National Geographic
May 21, 2020

McDonald’s Wants to Reopen Its Dining Rooms. Workers Say Not So Fast.
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
May 20, 2020

Hundreds of McDonald’s Workers Strike Over Company’s Response To Coronavirus
HuffPost
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
May 20, 2020

“McDonald’s Workers Call For Fast Food Giant to Protect Them During Pandemic”
NBC Chicago
Charlie Wojciechowski
May 20, 2020

Hundreds of McDonald’s workers plan Wednesday strike over COVID-19 protections
USA Today
Brent Schrotenboer
May 19, 2020

‘Profits Over Our Safety’: LA McDonald’s Employees Intend To Sue Company For Mishandling Pandemic Response
CBS Los Angeles (via City News Service)
May 19, 2020

Workers file class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s over coronavirus precautions
The Hill
Justin Wise
May 19, 2020

McDonald’s Workers Go After Company For Failing To Protect Them During Coronavirus
Huffington Post
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
May 19, 2020

MCDONALD’S WORKERS SUE ALLEGING MANAGERS WON’T LET THEM SOCIALLY DISTANCE
Newsweek
Daniel Villarreal
May 19, 2020

Unions file complaint over ‘systemic sexual harassment’ across McDonald’s restaurants
The Hill – Changing America
Alexandra Kelley
May 19, 2020

McDonald’s Keeps Getting Slapped with Sexual Harassment Complaints
Vice
Satviki Sanjay
May 19, 2020

McDonald’s workers plan strike over coronavirus protections
Fox Business
Ken Martin
May 20, 2020

McDonald’s workers striking Wednesday over COVID-19 conditions
UPI
Daniel Uria
May 20, 2020

WATCH: McDonald’s workers across the US go on STRIKE in protest over coronavirus working conditions
RT
May 20, 2020

“They Don’t Care for Our Lives”: McDonald’s Workers Strike Across US to Demand Better Protections From Covid-19
Common Dreams
Julia Conley
May 20, 2020

Companies are giving essential workers bullshit rewards
Vox
Emily Stewart
May 15, 2020

Waffle House Claims to Be About ‘People.’ Its Own People Say Otherwise.
Jenny Zhang
Eater
May 15, 2020

‘It’s life or death’: Worker unrest, a shifting America, and internal tensions amid the coronavirus outbreak could forever change McDonald’s
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
May 13, 2020

We call frontline workers “heroes,” but do we value them like heroes?
People’s World
Tim Libretti
May 13, 2020

Union boss: US companies are shirking responsibility to workers
Financial Times
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
May 11, 2020

Opinion | McDonald’s Workers in Denmark Pity Us
The New York Times
Nicholas Kristof
May 8, 2020

McDonald’s, Starbucks and other fast-food workers strike across Florida, demanding more coronavirus protections
Orlando Sentinel
Chabeli Carrazana
May 6, 2020
As seen in: MSN

Workers from McDonald’s, Burger King, and More Are Planning a State-Wide Strike
Eater Miami
Olee Fowler
May 5, 2020

Domino’s Is Raking in Money. What About Its Employees?
The New York Times
Carlos Contreras, Felix Lopez Barbosa, Asaf Kastner, Isabel Castro
May 3, 2020

A May Day Victory for Workers, but at a Heavy Cost
The New York Times
Carlos Contreras and Felix Lopez
May 3, 2020

Drive-Throughs Are Now a Lifeline for Fast-Food Chains
The New York Times
David Yaffe-Bellany
May 1, 2020

How Labor Leader Mary Kay Henry Is Fighting for Frontline Workers in a New World
TIME Magazine
Alana Semuels
April 30, 2020

Coronavirus: McDonald’s workers protest over safety concerns in SF, Oakland
SF Chronicle
Justin Phillips
April 30, 2020

Morning Shift: Fight for $15 will announce new demands today of McDonald’s
Politico
Rebecca Rainey, Eleanor Mueller
April 29, 2020

More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More
NPR
Alina Selyuk and Shannon Bond
April 28, 2020

‘Underlying crisis’: Foodservice workers protest lack of COVID-19 safety measures, hazard pay
ABC News
Marjorie McAfee, Cho Park, Kristofer Rios, John Kapetaneas and Anthony Rivas
April 17, 2020

Essential Jobs, Disposable Workers
The New Republic
J. C. Pan
April 17, 2020

The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good
The Nation
Bryce Covert
April 16, 2020

Hundreds of Chicago fast-food employees strike over companies’ failure to keep them safe
Chicago Morning Star
Lucas Durden
April 16, 2020

Foodservice workers protest over workplace safety, compensation amid COVID-19 crisis
ABC Nightline News
April 16, 2020

Hundreds of California fast food workers plan to strike amid coronavirus pandemic
Fox News (National)
Janine Puhak
April 9, 2020

Fast Food Workers to Stage Walkout Over Lack of Coronavirus Protections
Los Feliz Ledger
Staff
April 9, 2020

CA: COVID: MCDONALDS WORKERS DRIVE-THRU PROTEST
MFMZ
Staff
April 9, 2020

Wisconsin voters brave long lines amid coronavirus crisis
POLITICO
Caitlin Oprysko, Zach Montellaro and Natasha Korecki
April 7, 2020

Long Lines and Drive-Through Voting as Wisconsinites Brave Polls Amid Coronavirus
Reuters
Amanda Becker
April 7, 2020
As seen in: The New York Times

Wisconsin voters wait hours at the few open polling stations
Associated Press
Scott Bauer and Steve Peoples
April 7, 2020

Opinion | Surprise twist in Wisconsin voting wars points to GOP plot to save Trump
Washington Post
April 7, 2020

Wisconsin Election: Voters Find Long Lines and Closed Polling Sites
The New York Times
April 7, 2020

Belabored Stories: “Let’s Shut it Down”
Dissent Magazine
Sarah Jaffe
March 27, 2020

What Would a General Strike Even Look Like?
The Cut, New York Magazine
Hannah Gold
March 26, 2020

McDonald’s: ‘We Are All in This Together’
New York Times
Dave Tovar, Letters to the Editor
March 24, 2020

Women are on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis
Fortune
Emma Hinchcliffe
March 23, 2020

Most Brown and Black Americans Are Exposing Themselves to Coronavirus for a Paycheck
VICE
Chris Moody
March 23, 2020

‘I wound up vomiting’: McDonald’s skirts paid COVID-19 sick leave, forcing sick worker to man grill
Daily Kos
Lauren Floyd
March 22, 2020

Unions Mobilize to Press for Worker Focus in Virus-Relief Bill
Bloomberg Law
Andrew Wallander, Louis Labrecque
March 20, 2020

‘If I Caught the Coronavirus, Would You Want Me Making Your Next Meal?’
New York Times, Opinion
Fran Marion
March 19, 2020

Leaked McDonalds recording shows the company is fighting against parts of Trump’s coronavirus bill that would give workers paid sick leave
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
March 18, 2020

Virus Puts U.S. Restaurant Sick Leave Policies Front and Center
Bloomberg
Deena Shanker and Leslie Patton
March 13, 2020

Union rallies to secure $15 wage for Detroit airport workers
Michigan Advance
Ken Coleman
March 5, 2020

NC workers making sub-minimum wage could get a boost on Super Tuesday
Scalawag Magazine
Anna Simonton
March 3, 2020

The Faces of a New Union Movement
The New Yorker
Steven Greenhouse
February 28, 2020

SEIU to spend $150 million in key states to defeat Trump
People’s World
Mark Gruenberg
February 28, 2020

Why Are Workers Struggling? Because Labor Law Is Broken
New York Times Magazine
Emily Bazelton
February 19, 2020

Labor Unions Need All the Help They Can Get
Bloomberg
Noah Smith
February 14, 2020

McDonald’s workers say they’re not trained to handle increasing violence
KSDK
PJ Ramadhawa, Erin Richey
January 30, 2020

There’s an easy solution to the fast food labor shortage
The Week
Jeff Spross
January 30, 2020

McDonald’s workers and MLK
St. Louis American
Frances Holmes
January 31, 2020

House Vote on Union-Backed Bill Sets Up Test for 2020 Elections
Bloomberg Law
Jacklyn Diaz
January 30, 2020

Labor law makes it too hard to start unions. Workers deserve a bigger voice
CNN Business
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
January 29, 2020

‘I suffer through it’: how US workers cope without paid sick leave
The Guardian
Miranda Bryant
January 31, 2020

Page orders $15 minimum wage for St. Louis County workers by 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jeremy Kohler
January 30, 2020

What’s Old for US Labor Is New Again
Jacobin Magazine
Nelson Liechtenstein
January 30, 2020

Vermont minimum wage bill nears the finish line
Burlington Free Press
April Barton
January 30, 2020

Colorado unions fought for a higher minimum wage — and won
Colorado Politics
Ron Ruggiero
January 24, 2020

California unions add 99,000 members in 2019, biggest gain in 7 years
Pasadena Star News
Jonathan Lansner
January 30, 2020

Wolf renews call for $15/hr. minimum wage. GOP isn’t interested
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
John L. Micek
January 28, 2020

Virginia Democrats push to raise minimum wage, require paid leave
Washington Post
Laura Vozzella
January 28, 2020

After a tough few months for McDonald’s, new CEO makes his public debut
CNN Business
Danielle Wiener-Bronner
January 28, 2020

Walmart Boosts Starting Hourly Pay to $12 for Some Staff in Test
Bloomberg
Matthew Boyle
January 24, 2020

Fight for $15 campaign and the SEIU launch joint campaign effort in Michigan, Wisconsin
NBC News
Vaughn Hillyard
January 17, 2020

Fight for 15 Sets Its Sights on the White House
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
January 17, 2020

Durham McDonald’s Workers Protest Dangerous Conditions
IndyWeek
Thomasi McDonald
January 24, 2020

Opinion: How To Make Every Job A Good Union Job
Buzzfeed News
Kate Andrias
January 23, 2020

Commentary: McDonald’s workers march in the footsteps of MLK
Post and Courier
Taiwanna Milligan
January 23, 2020

Harvard Professor Offers Sweeping Plan to Overhaul US Labor Laws
Boston Globe
Katie Johnston
January 23, 2020

Overhaul US labor laws to boost workers’ power, new report urges
The Guardian
Steven Greenhouse
January 23, 2020

Workers are fired up. But union participation is still on the decline, new statistics show.
Washington Post
Eli Ronsenberg
January 23, 2020

Fight For $15 Convinces NLRB Judge Not To Toss McD’s Case
Law360
Craig Clough
January 23, 2020

How much the US minimum wage — and what it can get you — has changed since the year you were born
Business Insider
Caralynn Lippo
January 22, 2020

Minnesota Supreme Court says Minneapolis’ $15 minimum wage can stand
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Liz Navratil
January 22, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. was as vocal about union power as he was about racial injustice — but no one remembers it
Business Insider
Allana Akhtar
January 20, 2020

Fight for $15 campaign and the SEIU launch joint campaign effort in Michigan, Wisconsin
NBC News
Vaughn Hillyard
January 17, 2020

New Chapter in McDonald’s Legal Fight
Politico Morning Shift
Rebecca Rainey
January 17, 2020

What the Hell Is Going on Behind the Scenes at McDonald’s?
Eater
Jaya Saxena
January 16, 2020

Wisconsin appeals court puts voter rolls purge on hold
Associated Press
Scott Bauer
January 14, 2020

Minimum Wage Raises Could Lower Suicide Rates, Study Says
New York Times
Mihir Zaveri
January 14, 2020

A new study finds increasing the minimum wage reduces suicides
Vox
Dylan Matthews
January 10, 2020

A new study finds increasing the minimum wage reduces suicides
Vox
Dylan Matthews
January 10, 2020

How fast food “became black”
Vox
Cynthia Greenlee
January 10, 2020

Want to help Red America? Increase the minimum wage.
Washington Post
Paul Waldman
January 9, 2020

The Minimum Wage is Rising, but These Workers are Being Left Behind
New York Times
Adeel Hassan
January 9, 2020

McDonald’s faces lawsuit from executives alleging racial discrimination
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
January 9, 2020

Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
Brookings Institute
Martha Ross, Nichole Bateman
January 9, 2020

Organizing group presses NLRB to reopen McDonald’s settlement
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
January 8, 2020

The Decade in 11 Movements
American Prospect
Peter Dreier
January 8, 2020

Fight for $15 says ethics conflict warrants fresh look at NLRB McDonald’s case
Reuters
Daniel Wiessner
January 7, 2020

New minimum wage increases will benefit 7 million workers
The Hill
Alexandra Kelley
January 7, 2020

Pay Is Rising Fastest for Low Earners. One Reason? Minimum Wages.
New York Times
Ernie Tedeschi
January 3, 2020

More Labor Law Charges Possible Under NLRB Union Election Rule
Bloomberg Law
Robert Iafolla
January 3, 2020

Biden joins striking McDonald’s workers ahead of LA debate
The Hill
Julia Manchester
December 19, 2019

Five things Californians need to know about Joe Biden
Sacramento Bee
Bryan Angerson
December 19, 2019

California Playbook
Politico
December 19, 2019

JOE BIDEN CALLS FOR UNIONIZATION OF MCDONALD’S
Restaurant Business
Pete Romeo
December 20, 2019

Sinclair Broadcast Group hikes its minimum wage to $15 an hour
CBS News
Kate Gibson
December 20, 2019

Rightwing news network Sinclair raises minimum wage to $15 an hour
The Guardian
Demonic Rushe
December 19, 2019

Every McDonald’s in Peru is closing for 2 days of mourning after 2 employees were electrocuted by a soda machine
Business Insider
Bill Bostock
December 18, 2019

Where do the candidates in the December Democratic debate stand on crucial issues?
Los Angeles Times
The Time Staff
December 17, 2019

Pete Buttigieg tries to fix lack of black support in SC: ‘I’ve got to earn that trust’
Charleston Post & Courier
Jamie Lovegrove
December 2, 2019

Key Excerpts From Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s Discussion On Poverty With Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Oakland News Now
December 2, 2019

Mayor Peter Buttigieg Seeking to Build Support Among Black Voters
MSNBC – LIVE
December 1, 2019

Pete Buttigieg focuses on appealing to black voters in swing through South
CBS News
LaCrai Mitchell, Jack Turman
December 2, 2019

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to participate in Fight for $15 discussion in Charleston
WCBD
Antonio Stinson
December 1, 2019

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg visits with Lowcountry workers to discuss unions, minimum wage increase
WCSC
Lillian Donahue
December 1, 2019

Buttigieg joining fast-food workers in N. Charleston for town hall on wages, union rights
ABC 4 News
Matt Dillane
November 30, 2019

Live 5 News This Morning
WCSC-CHS (CBS) – Charleston, SC
November 30, 2019
Replayed in hourly news programs on 11/30 and 12/1

WFXB (FOX) – Myrtle Beach, SC
December 2, 2019
Also aired in: Augusta, GA

The tectonic shift in retail is shaking up how stores hire seasonal workers
CNBC
Kate Rogers
December 6, 2019

McDonald’s pays $26 million to settle wage theft suit
CNN
Danielle Weiner-Bronner
November 25, 2019
Also seen in: Yahoo

McDonald’s to Pay $26 Million to Settle Wage Suit
WSJ
Patrick Thomas
November 25, 2019

McDonald’s Agrees To Pay $26 Million To Settle Accusations Of Wage Theft
NPR
Alina Selyukh
November 25, 2019

McDonald’s Settles Wage and Hour Class Action for $26 Million
Bloomberg Law
Erin Mulvaney
November 25, 2019

McDonald’s workers sue fast food chain claiming they face ‘daily risk of violence at work’
USA Today
Kelly Tyko and Charisse Jones
November 21, 2019

A Dead Body and a Urinating Customer: The Allegations in Workers’ Latest Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
Vice
Carter Sherman
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s Failed To Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says
NPR
Alina Selyukh
November 21, 2019

‘It’s life or death for us’: A group of McDonald’s employees filed a lawsuit accusing the chain of failing to protect workers from violence in restaurants
Business Insider
Shoshy Ciment
November 21, 2019

Chicago McDonald’s workers sue fast-food chain, allege it failed to protect them from violent incidents at restaurants
Chicago Tribune
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
November 21, 2019

Lawsuit Alleges McDonald’s Puts Employees in Physical Danger
Associated Press
Don Dabwin
November 21, 2019
As seen in: The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, News 12 Bronx

McDonald’s workers file lawsuit to address workplace violence
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s employees in Chicago sue over workplace violence
Al Jazeera
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s accused of allowing ‘epidemic of violence’ at its Chicago restaurants
Chicago Sun-Times
Fran Spielman
November 21, 2019

Chicago McDonald’s workers claim to be at ‘daily risk’ from dangerous customers
The Hill
Morgan Gstalter
November 21, 2019

A Dead Body and a Urinating Customer: The Allegations in Workers’ Latest Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
Vice News
Carter Sherman
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s accused of failing to protect employees in Chicago
Seeking Alpha
Clark Schultz
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s Sued by Chicago Workers for Increased Risk of Violence — Update
Dow Jones News
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s employees’ suit claims constant violence and a dead body found in store
Fox Business
Shawn M. Carter
November 21, 2019

Empleados piden un alto a la violencia en restaurantes McDonald’s
Telemundo Chicago
November 21, 2019

McDonald’s workers say anti-harassment efforts fall short
Associated Press
Dee-Ann Durbin
November 12, 2019
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McDonald’s Sued, Accused of Ignoring Harassment at a Restaurant
Wall Street Journal
Heather Haddon and Patrick Thomas
November 12, 2019

McDonald’s Lawsuit Targets ‘Pervasive’ Culture of Sexual Harassment
New York Times
David Yaffe-Bellany
November 12, 2019

NPR – All Things Considered (Extended)
Alina Selyukh
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November 12, 2019

NPR (Summary report)
Alina Selyukh
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November 12, 2019

McDonald’s worker files class-action lawsuit over sexual harassment claims
Fox News
Frank Miles
November 12, 2019

McDonald’s workers sue to address ‘systemic problem’ of sexual harassment/a>
Reuters
Daniel Wiessner, Jonathan Stempel
November 12, 2019

McDonald’s worker says a manager pinned her against a wall in a freezer and assaulted her as part of $5 million class-action lawsuit
Business Insider
Hayley Peterson and Kate Taylor
November 12, 20199

McDonald’s Workers File Class Action Suit Alleging Culture Of Sexual Harassment
Forbes
Ruth Umoh
November 12, 2019

McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Suit For Failing To Address Sexual Harassment
Forbes
Alicia Kelso
November 12, 2019

Former McDonald’s Worker Alleges Sex Harassment, Demands $5M
Bloomberg Law
Paige Smith
November 12, 2019

A New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Could Be a Huge Blow to McDonald’s
VICE
Carter Sherman
November 12, 2019

After CEO’s Ouster, McDonald’s Workers Sue Company Over ‘Systemic Problem’ of Sexual Harassment
TIME
Mahita Gajanan
November 12, 2019

CBS This Morning
November 13, 2019

McDonald’s CEO pushed out after relationship with employee
Associated Press
Cathy Bussewitz and Dee-Ann Durbin
November 4, 2019
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McDonald’s Fired CEO Is Getting Millions, Putting Spotlight On Pay Gap
NPR
Alina Selyukh
November 5, 2019

McDonald’s Fires C.E.O. Steve Easterbrook After Relationship With Employee
New York Times
David Yaffe-Bellany
November 3, 2019

McDonald’s Human Resources Boss Exits in Wake of CEO’s Dismissal
Bloomberg
Leslie Patton
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s C-Suite Exits Show Perils of Stumbling in #MeToo Era
Bloomberg
Leslie Patton and Josh Eidelson
November 4, 2019

The firing of McDonald’s CEO won’t solve the chain’s sexual harassment problem
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s CEO Fired
CBS This Morning
Jericka Duncan
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s CEO Fired
TODAY Show
Tom Costello
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s fires CEO
BBC News
Beyond 100 Days
November 4, 2019

Why McDonald’s Had No Choice but to Fire CEO Steve Easterbrook for His Relationship With an Employee
TIME
Tara Law
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s, called out as a MeToo laggard, fired its CEO for an improper relationship
Quartz at Work
Lila Maclellan
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s Fires CEO Over Relationship With Employee
The Cut
Amanda Arnold
November 4, 2019

McDonald’s fires CEO Steve Easterbrook for violating policy over relationship with employee
CNBC
Amelia Lucas & Emma Newburger
November 3, 2019

McDonald’s ousts CEO over consensual relationship with employee
Reuters
Mike Spector
November 3, 2019

McDonald’s fires CEO for “consensual relationship” with employee
CBS News
Caroline Linton
November 4, 2019

Fast, Casual, and Out of Control
New Republic
Kim Kelly
November 1, 2019

Fight for $15 returns to NYC with Chipotle in its crosshairs
People’s World
Pai
October 31, 2019

The $15 minimum wage was supposed to hurt New York City restaurants — but both revenue and employment are up
MarketWatch
Nicole Hallett
October 28, 2019

Minority workers in retail and fast food have more erratic hours than white workers, report finds
CNN
Nathaniel Meyersohn
October 17, 2019

Candidates Grow Bolder on Labor, and Not Just Bernie Sanders
NYTimes
Noam Scheiber
October 11, 2019

The Drive-Thru: Lowe’s worker morale plummets, Target’s back room nightmare continues, and McDonald’s invests millions to speed up the drive-thru
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
October 11, 2019

Why Some Young Voters Are Choosing Democratic Socialism Over the Democratic Party
NYTimes
Isabella Grullon Paz
October 15, 2019

The boldest and weakest labor platforms of the 2020 Democratic primary
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbelll
October 15, 2019

How the Trump Administration’s New Labor Policies Could Screw Over Restaurant Workers
Vice
Jelisa Castrodale
October 11, 2019

Safety Experts Say Amazon Workers Need a Union
Vice
Lauren Kaori Gurley
October 17, 2019

As Democrats spar over guaranteed jobs, universal basic income and $15 minimum wage, which would best help Americans?
Market Watch
Andrew Keshner
October 17, 2019

How Unpredictable Work Hours Turn Families Upside Down
NY Times
Claire Cain Miller
October 16, 2019

History of McDonald’s: Timeline and Facts
The Street
Eric Reed
October 16, 2019

Workplace sex discrimination claims are common — but they’re not making it into court
Salon
Joseph A. Seiner
October 12, 2019

Workers are winning the debate
The Hill
Mary Kay Henry
October 10, 2019

How the Trump Administration’s New Labor Policies Could Screw Over Restaurant Workers
Vice
Jelisa Castrodale
October 11, 2019

What I Want You To Know Before You Judge Me (Or Anyone Else) Working In Fast Food
Huffington Post
Adriana Gomez-Weston
October 9, 2019

I ran a business. I know a CEO doesn’t need to make 1,000 times more than his workers.
USA Today
Berkley Bedell
October 9, 2019

GM and striking workers are losing millions of dollars a day. Here’s why the strike isn’t over.
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
October 8, 2019

Powerhouse U.S. cities home to worst wage inequality
Reuters
Jonnelle Marte
October 8, 2019

Harris to join striking McDonald’s workers in South Carolina
The Hill
John Bowden
October 3, 2019

9th Circuit rules McDonald’s not a joint employer
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
October 2, 2019

‘We’re organizing to improve lives’: New York fast-food workers push to unionize
The Guardian
Steven Greenhouse
September 30, 2019

How Elizabeth Warren’s Plan For Workers’ Rights Would Help Women
Refinery29
Natalie Gontcharova
October 3, 2019

Warren just released the most ambitious labor reform platform of the 2020 campaign
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
October 3, 2019

EITC or $15 Minimum Wage? Why Not Both?
Mother Jones
Kevin Drum
October 3, 2019

Warren’s new labor plan includes a $15 federal minimum wage
Yahoo Finance
Aarthi Swaminathan
October 3, 2019

Sanders Proposes Corporate Tax to Address Pay Gap at Big Companies
NYTimes
Matt Stevens
September 30, 2019

Kamala Harris to join striking McDonald’s workers Iowa
Huffington Post
Antonia Blumberg
September 18, 2019

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Warren, Klobuchar unveil big Iowa endorsements
CBS News
Caitlin Conant
September 18, 2019

Sanders still wants a revolution, but now he’s got company
Associated Press
Will Weissert
September 19, 2019

Denver leaders push for $15 minimum wage
The Hill
Rachel Frazin
September 18, 2019

Striking workers are the ones who saved GM
The Washington Post
EJ Dionne Jr.
September 18, 2019

Democratic candidates fail to impress workers who are dissatisfied with Trump
The Intercept
Akela Lacy
September 18, 2019

“Workers are tired and frustrated and angry”. Uneven economic growth fuels walkouts like GM strike
Time
Alana Semuels
September 18, 2019

Maybe we’re not all going to be gig economy workers after all
New York Times
Neil Irwin
September 15, 2019

Labor groups press New York to protect app-based workers
The Wall Street Journal
Jimmy Vielkind, Paul Berger
September 15, 2019

Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
September 11, 2019

This Pizza Pays a Living Wage
Bloomberg
Elizabeth Dunn
September 10, 2019

Tip or not: House minimum wage bill eliminates second tier, ignites age-old debate
The Washington -Post
Tim Carman
September 8, 2019

California is about to rewrite the rules of the gig economy
Quartz
Alison Griswold
September 7, 2019

Is Labor Coming Back to Life? A conversation with author Steven Greenhouse
Common Dreams
Michael Winship
September 9, 2019

‘Using power builds power’: meet the woman tipped to lead the labor movement
The Guardian
Lauren Gambino
September 9, 2019

Restaurant Owners Should Embrace — and Pay Above — the $15 Minimum Wage
Eater
Amanda Cohen
September 6, 2019

Job growth is slowing, but the US economy is doing just fine
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
September 6, 2019

Workers need to be part of the conversation about universal basic income (UBI)
Vox
Eric Johnson
September 6, 2019

One job is better than two
The New York Times
Binyamin Appelbaum and Damon Winter
September 1, 2019

“Unions for all”: the new plan to save the American labor movement
Vox
Dylan Matthews
September 2, 2019

2020 presidential election: candidates labor platforms, explained
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
September 5, 2019

Take Action Now: Support Workers After Labor Day
The Nation
September 4, 2019

Economy Remix: Can we rebalance the scales between capital and labor?
Nonprofit Quarterly
Steve Dubb
September 4, 2019

On Labor Day, let’s pledge to protect workers and create paths to union membership
Gov. Gavin Newsom
The Sacramento Bee
September 2, 2019

What working Americans deserve: Pete Buttigieg’s Labor Day agenda
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
New York Daily News
September 2, 2019

Bargaining For More
The American Prospect
Harold Meyerson
September 2, 2019

Ohio $15 minimum wage movement continues as employers adopt pay increases, supporters plan ballot issue
Plain Dealer
Olivera Perkins
September 2, 2019

How to Support “Fight For $15” This Labor Day & Every Day
Bustle
Sarah Friedman
September 1, 2019

OPINION
We need Unions for All. It’s a bold agenda for helping everyone get ahead in our economy.
USA Today
Mary Kay Henry
August 30, 2019

Here are the states that treat workers the best — and the worst
Vox
Alexia Fernández Campbell
August 30, 2019

There’s a chance for progressives and business leaders to join forces to fight poverty
The Washington Post
Rahm Emanuel
August 29, 2019

Reviving the American Working Class
The New York Times
The Editorial Board
August 29, 2019

The GOP attack on American unions could cost Democrats the 2020 election
The Washington Post
Steven Greenhouse
August 28, 2019

The Threat of Violence Remains All Too Real for Fast-Food Workers
Grub Street
Marissa Conrad
August 27, 2019

Connecticut’s Rest-Stop McDonald’s Are New ‘Fight for $15’ Target
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
August 26, 2019
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Sanders vows to take fight for $15 minimum wage to McConnell’s backyard
The Hill
Tess Bonn
August 26, 2019

Sanders vows to take fight for $15 minimum wage to McConnell’s backyard
The Hill
Tess Bonn
August 26, 2019

What unions want in 2020
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
August 22, 2019

The big new plan to save unions endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, explained
Vox
Dylan Matthews
August 22, 2019

Ahead of 2020, Labor Is Seizing Its Moment
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
August 22, 2019

SEIU Debuts ‘Unions for All’ Campaign, Calls for New Labor Laws
Bloomberg Law
Andrew Wallender
August 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders Sets a Goal: Double Union Membership in 4 Years
The New York Times
Thomas Kaplan and Noam Scheiber
August 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders Unveils Sweeping Labor Plan With Sectorwide Bargaining
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
August 21, 2019

SEIU President on What Members Want to Hear From 2020 Dems
MSNBC
Ali Velshi
August 21, 2019

Mary Kay Henry on Unions For All
NPR
Scott Horsley
August 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders releases plan to double union membership as Democrats fight for labor support
CNBC
Jacob Pramuk
August 21, 2019

SEIU has an ambitious new plan for workers’ rights. Democratic candidates should take notice.
The Washington Post
Helaine Olen
August 20, 2019

Watch Cardi B Interview Bernie Sanders About Health Care, Minimum Wage and Immigration
Rolling Stone
Emily Zemler
August 16, 2019

What the US gets wrong about the minimum wage
Vox
Madeline Marshall
August 15, 2019

American unions have been decimated. No wonder inequality is booming
The Guardian
Steven Greenhouse
August 15, 2019

The $15 minimum wage was supposed to bring about the ‘restaurant apocalypse.’ Here’s how 5 major cities are faring so far.
Business Insider
Allana Akhtar
August 13, 2019

Trump Finds a Brawler for His War on Workers
The New York Times
Nicholas Kristof
August 10, 2019

NYC’s $15 minimum wage hasn’t brought the restaurant apocalypse — it’s helped them thrive
Business Insider
Allana Akhtar
August 9, 2019

America’s Workers Need a Labor Union Comeback
Bloomberg
Noah Smith
August 6, 2019

US fast-food workers demand better pay amid growing violence
The Guardian
ML Nestel
August 4, 2019

Yes, America Is Rigged Against Workers
The New York Times
Steven Greenhouse
August 3, 2019

How Do You Host a Debate in Detroit Without Asking About Labor Rights?
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
August 1, 2019

Democrats aren’t going to win working-class voters this way, says labor union president
Vox
Alexia Fernández Campbell
July 31, 2019

Two-thirds of Americans favor raising federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Pew Research
Leslie Davis and Hannah Hartig
July 30, 2019

Why Climate Activists Packed the Streets Outside the Democratic Debate
The New York Times
Astead W. Herndon
July 30, 2019

Congress Wants More Info on McDonald’s Anti-Harassment Measures
Bloomberg
Leslie Patton
July 24, 2019
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The Fight for $15 has created a road map for change
Washington Post
Katrina vanden Heuvel
July 23, 2019

“We Work, We Sweat, Put $15 on Our Check!”
Jacobin
Meagan Day
July 19, 2019

The long march toward the $15 wage is a testament to worker power: How we got from there to here
New York Daily News
Judy Conti
July 18, 2019

‘This is life or death for us’: A McDonald’s worker watches Congress vote on a $15 minimum wage
Washington Post
Heather Long
July 18, 2019

House to Vote on Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $15
The New York Times
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Jeanna Smialek
July 18, 2019

I’ve Worked for McDonald’s For a Decade. I Still Make Just $8.50. It’s Time for a $15 Minimum Wage
Newsweek
Rita Blalock
July 18, 2019

We’re Having the Wrong Debate About a $15 Minimum Wage
The New Republic
Bryce Covert
July 18, 2019

A $15 minimum wage started as a slogan. This week, it’s set to pass the House
CNN
Lydia Depillis
July 15, 2019

The US can raise the minimum wage to $15 without hurting jobs
CNN Business
Anna Godoey and Michael Reich
July 11, 2019

A $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t So Scary
Bloomberg
Noah Smith
July 11, 2019

$15 Minimum Wage Would Boost 17 Million Workers, Cut 1.3 Million Jobs, CBO Says
NPR
Alina Selyukh
July 9, 2019

$15 minimum wage would boost pay for 17 million workers, says CBO
Yahoo Finance
Kristin Myers
July 9, 2019

Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost millions, report says
Associated Press
Lisa Mascaro
July 8, 2019

$15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty but Cost Jobs, Congress Told in Report
The New York Times
Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane
July 8, 2019

A $15 Minimum Wage Would Raise Pay for 27 Million, CBO Estimates
New York Magazine
Eric Levitz
July 8, 2019

Why nearly 350,000 workers in mostly red states aren’t seeing wage increases, even though their local lawmakers passed them
Washington Post
Tracy Jan
July 3, 2019

A $15 federal minimum wage won’t cost Americans jobs, new study says
Vox
Alexia Fernández Campbell
July 2, 2019

There’s More Evidence That Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Cost Jobs
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
July 2, 2019

$15 minimum wage: Evidence that it won’t mean lost jobs
CBS News
Kate Gibson
July 2, 2019

Democrats Press DOL Over Violence at McDonald’s
POLITICO Morning Shift
Rebecca Rainey
July 2, 2019

Where the 2020 candidates stand on raising the federal minimum wage
Vox
Alexia Fernández Campbell
June 26, 2019

Is Alabama Minimum-Wage Cut Racist? Federal Court Hears Case
Labor Press
Steve Wishnia
June 26, 2019

Thank the Progressives, Not The President, for ‘Trump’s Economy’
Newsweek
Rajesh D. Nayak and Heidi Shierholz
June 25, 2019

McDonald’s Picket Line Becomes Required Campaign Stop for 2020 Democrats
Bloomberg
Tyler Page
June 20, 2019

House Dems on brink of minimum wage victory
Politico
Sarah Ferris
June 20, 2019

How to raise $9 trillion for working-class people without really trying
ThinkProgress
Alan Pyke
June 19, 2019

America has never gone this long without hiking the federal minimum wage
Washington Post
Jeff Stein
June 18, 2019

Workers’ protest, candidate forum put spotlight on race and economic inequality
Washington Post
Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
June 15, 2019

The federal minimum wage sets a record — for not rising
CBS News
Aimee Picchi
June 14, 2019

2020 Democrats flock to McDonald’s picket lines in key states as workers push for raise, harassment policy changes
CNBC
Jacob Pramuk
June 14, 2019

Anita Hill at the New Rules Summit: Leaders Have to Step Up
The New York Times
June 13, 2019

Gretchen Carlson On Making Work ‘Safer’ in #MeToo Era: ‘This is Not a Passing Fad’
Newsweek
Maria Vultaggio
June 13, 2019

More 2020 Dems head to picket lines
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
June 12, 2019

Presidential contenders call on McDonald’s to address reports of sexual harassment
The Washington Post
Hazma Shaban
June 11, 2019

Senators tell McDonald’s: Franchisees need harassment policies
CBS News
Kate Gibson
June 11, 2019

2020 Candidates Call Out McDonald’s Over Sexual Harassment
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
June 11, 2019

Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders to join McDonald’s workers in Cedar Rapids on Sunday
North Iowa Today
June 6, 2019

Sanders to rally with McDonald’s workers demanding a $15 minimum wage
The Hill
Tal Axelrod
June 5, 2019

What a former Fox News anchor and McDonald’s workers have in common
The Washington Post
Gretchen Carlson
June 4, 2019

Trump’s War on Workers’ Rights
The New York Times
The Editorial Board
June 3, 2019

NLRB Case Hinders Workers’ Path to Justice
Law 360
Sharon Block
June 2, 2019

I’m one of 25 people who filed a sexual harassment complaint against McDonald’s. Here’s my story.
Vox
Delisha Rivers
May 30, 2019

McDonald’s weathers a week of nonstop union pressure
Restaurant Business News
Peter Romeo
May 29, 2019

Connecticut Governor Signs $15 Minimum-Wage Bill
The Wall Street Journal
Joseph De Avila
May 28, 2019

Not lovin it behind the counter: McDonald’s fails to keep workers safe
Salon
Deborah Berkowitz
May 25, 2019

America’s ‘best first job’? My story of sexual harassment at McDonald’s
The Guardian
Brittany Hoyos
May 25, 2019

Not lovin it behind the counter: McDonald’s fails to keep workers safe
Salon
Deborah Berkowitz
May 25, 2019

2020 Democrats join McDonald’s workers on strike to push for union rights, minimum wage hike
ABC News
John Verhovek and Armando Garcia
May 23, 2019

2020 Democrats Join McDonald’s Workers Striking Over Wages and Harassment
New York Times
Maggie Astor
May 23, 2019

2020 Democrats join striking McDonald’s workers
The Hill
Zack Budryk
May 23, 2019

De Blasio is boycotting McDonald’s until it pays $15 minimum wage
New York Post
Julia Marsh
May 23rd, 2019

Bernie Sanders to McDonald’s workers: Vote for me and $15 minimum wage guaranteed
USA Today
Aamer Madhani
May 23, 2019

Presidential candidate Julián Castro rallies with NC workers for $15 minimum wage
The Charlotte Observer
Zachary Eanes
May 23, 2019

Live: Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Inslee attends McDonald’s employee strike
ABC 22 Now
May 23, 2019

Bernie’s Campaign Is Showing Solidarity with Striking Workers Like No Other 2020 Candidate
VICE News
Rex Santus
May 23, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand: I stand in solidarity with McDonald’s workers
Dallas News
May 23, 2019

McDonald’s Workers Are Striking, and 2020 Candidates Are Paying Attention
New York Magazine
Sarah Jones
May 23, 2019

Bernie Sanders campaign rallies support at McDonald’s strikes across US
The Guardian
Michael Sainato
May 23, 2019

Cecile Richards calls on McDonald’s to address sexual harassment complaints at franchises
Dallas News
Cecile Richards
May 23, 2019

McDonald’s Protests Over Sexual Harassment Grow As Shareholders Meet
NPR
Yuki Noguchi
May 23, 2019

Sanders, other U.S. Democratic 2020 candidates back workers in dispute with McDonald’s
Reuters
James Oliphant
May 23, 2019

McDonald’s Workers Want OSHA to Investigate Pattern of Violence
Bloomberg
Josh Eidelson
May 22, 2019

McDonald’s workers say restaurants are a magnet for crime
CBS News
Kate Gibson
May 22, 2019

McDonald’s Faces New Sexual Harassment Accusations
Forbes
Karsten Strauss
May 22, 2019

McDonalds facing charges of sexual harassment for the 3rd time in 3 years
Univision
May 22, 2109

McDonald’s is under pressure as allegations of sexual harassment surface and activists circle the wagons
CNN Business
Danielle Wiener-Bronner
May 22, 2019

McDonald’s Employees Launch ‘MeToo’ Movement for the Fast Food Chain
Newsweek
Just Lunning
May 22, 2019

McDonald’s faces 25 accusations of sexual harassment
ABC News
May 22, 2019

McDonald’s employees, activists protest amid sexual harassment claims
CBS This Morning
May 22, 2019

In a Test of Their Power, #MeToo’s Legal Forces Take On McDonald’s
The New York Times
Melena Ryzik
May 21st, 2019

McDonald’s workers are striking and suing the company — in the same week
Vox
Alexia Fernández Campbell
May 21st, 2019

25 new sexual harassment claims filed against McDonald’s
The Hill
Rachel Frazin
May 21st, 2019

McDonald’s faces new complaints related to handling of sexual harassment cases
CNBC
Amelia Lucas
May 21, 2019

Dozens of workers have filed sexual harassment lawsuits against McDonald’s, and it reveals a dark truth plaguing the industry
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
May 21, 2019

US McDonald’s hit with sexual harassment complaints
France 24
Staff
May 21, 2019
As seen in: Daily Mail, The Straights Times, Beverly Hills Courier

Connecticut State gives final approval to $15 minimum wage, Gov. Ned Lamont pledges to sign bill
Associated Press
May 17, 2019

Connecticut State gives final approval to $15 minimum wage, Gov. Ned Lamont pledges to sign bill
Hartford Courant
Daniela Altimari
May 17, 2019

A tried and true way to fix inequality in America: unions
CNN
Steven Greenhouse
May 17, 2019

2020 Democrats’ battle for union support, explained
Vox
Tara Golshan
May 17, 2019

Blue City Challenge: Clawing Back Power from Red States
The American Prospect
Kalena Thomhave
May 15, 2019

Facebook raises minimum wage for U.S. contract workers to $20/hour
Reuters
Akanksha Rana and Arjun Panchadar
May 13, 2019

Bowdoin College workers, students rally to increase school’s hourly starting rate to a $15 ‘living wage’
The Times Record
Hannah LaClaire
May 10, 2019

House passes $15 minimum wage bill after overnight debate
Associated Press
Susan Haigh
May 9, 2019

High minimum wage sets standard for country
Santa Fe New Mexican
May 9, 2019

Biden on Nevada’s $12 minimum wage bill: “It’s long past time it should be $15”
Nevada Current
Jeniffer Solis
May 7, 2019

Presidential candidate Gillibrand hosts roundtable in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 6, 2019

Elwyn raises pay for direct support workers, as $15 minimum wage trend spreads
Philadelphia Inquirer
Harold Brubaker
May 3, 2019

A $15 minimum wage would make my job at McDonald’s livable
USA Today
Jamar Black
May 1, 2019

Presidential hopefuls are promising workers a $15 minimum wage
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
April 30, 2019

Kamala Harris Slams McDonald’s for Not Committing to Higher Pay
Bloomberg
John McCormick and Josh Eidelson
April 27, 2019

Democratic presidential candidates pledge to bolster unions
Associated Press
Michelle L. Prie and Nicholas Riccardi
April 27, 2019

Can Economic Policies Reduce Deaths of Despair?
National Bureau of Economic Research
William H. Dow, Anna Godøy, Christopher A. Lowenstein, Michael Reich
April 2019

The Daily 202: Democratic candidates will be pushed to provide specific plans on reducing income inequality
Washington Post PowerPost
James Hohmann
April 26, 2019

Column: For good of isles’ workers, $15 minimum wage is imperative
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Kealii Lopez
April 25, 2019

Workers are creating massive wealth. Why are corporations hoarding it all?
The Guardian
Cory Booker
April 24, 2019

Amazon, McDonald’s Inclued in ‘Dirty Dozen’
Politico Morning Shift
Rebecca Rainey
April 24, 2019

Fast Food Workers Can Be Fired For No Reason. A New Bill Could Change That.
Civil Eats
Nadra Nittle
April 24, 2019

The Fight For A Living Wage
WUNC
Dana Terry and Frank Stasio
April 24, 2019

SEIU Janitors at ArcelorMittal are Latest to Ratify New Union Contract With Path to $15 Wage
Clevescene
Sam Allard
April 23, 2019

WashU workers fight for $15 minimum wage, Graduate students occupy Quad to pressure chancellor-elect
The St. Louis American
Rebecca Rivas
April 23, 2019

Sivan Cotel & Sam Hooper: In support of a $15 minimum wage
VT Digger
Sivan Cotel and Sam Hooper
April 21, 2019

African Americans’ wages nearly stagnant over decade
MarketWatch
Mitchell Hartman
April 18, 2019

The president of the union that helped make a $15 minimum wage a reality at Amazon and Costco reveals how automation could be good news for fast-food workers
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
April 16, 2019

The 10 people transforming retail: Mary Kay Henry
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
April 15, 2019

Florida workers call for $15 minimum wage
ABC 7 WJHG
April 15, 2019

‘If the administration did not want us to be arrested, we would not have been arrested’: Eight arrests made during sit-in
Student Life
Elena Quinones and Emma Baker
April 15, 2019

Duke Doctoral Students Win $15 an Hour
Politico Morning Shift
Rebecca Rainey
April 12, 2019

It’s Time for $15 and a Union
Inequality.org
Negin Owliaei
April 12, 2019

Jeff Bezos challenges retail rivals to match Amazon’s $15 minimum wage
Washington Post
Hamza Shaban and Abha Bhattarai
April 11, 2019

Jeff Bezos, You Insincere Greedy Fuck
Splinter News
Hamilton Nolan
April 11, 2019

Morning Shift: Bank of America Hikes Minimum Wage to $20
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
April 10, 2019

Minimum Wage Increase Among Hundreds of Bills Moving Forward
Honolulu Civil Beat
Blaze Lovell
April 9, 2019

Bernie Sanders Is Making Union Solidarity an Essential Theme of the 2020 Campaign
The Nation
John Nichols
April 8, 2019

$15 minimum wage must be the law of the land
The Hill
Liz Watson
April 6, 2019

A regional minimum-wage scheme would hurt workers of all races
The Washington Post
Reverend William Barber II and Mary Kay Henry
April 3, 2019

Fight for $15 campaign protests at south side McDonald’s shortly before lunchtime rush
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Guy Boulton
April 3, 2019

Exclusive: Fight for $15 plans protests in response to McDonald’s wage lobbying move
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
April 2, 2019

McDonald’s ends its war against higher salaries, so what does that mean for the minimum wage?
Salon
Paul Sonn
April 2, 2019

In front of a Durham McDonald’s, protesters call for sexual harassment protections
The Raleigh News & Observer
Zachery Eanes
April 2, 2019

McDonald’s surrenders as $15 hourly minimum wage gains steam
Chicago Sun-Times
Christine Owens
April 1, 2019

Maryland adopts $15 minimum wage by 2025 as lawmakers reject Hogan’s veto
The Washington Post
Ovetta Wiggins and Rachel Chason
March 28, 2019

Maryland just became the sixth state to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Vox
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
March 28, 2019

Voters in battleground districts support $15 minimum wage proposal, survey finds
The Washington Post
Christopher Ingraham
March 28, 2019

McDonald’s says it’s done lobbying against raising the minimum wage
The Washington Post
Hamza Shaban
March 27, 2019

McDonald’s Will Not Lobby Against Minimum-Wage Increases, Official Says
The New York Times
Matt Stevens
March 27, 2019

Why a national $15 minimum wage makes economic sense
The Hill
Michael Reich
March 27, 2019

Minimum wage would be $33 today if it grew like Wall Street bonuses have
CBS News
Aimee Picchi
March 26, 2019

VIEWPOINTS: A Regional Minimum Wage Would Hurt Workers in the South Most
Atlanta Daily World
Rev. William Barber II, Mary Kay Henry and Lee Saunders
March 22, 2019

Boost the minimum wage in NC
The News & Observer
Editorial Board
March 19, 2019

People Who Want Smaller Government Need To Look At Higher Minimum Wages
Forbes
Erik Sherman
March 18, 2019

Larry Hogan should try living on $15 an hour
The Washington Post
Thomas A. O’Donnell
March 18, 2019

Labor Committee approves minimum wage increase bill in Connecticut
WTNH News
Hector Ramirez
March 15, 2019

Lawmakers should increase the minimum wage to $15, it will make a difference
Hartford Courant
Angel Candelario
March 14, 2019

I am a businessman in favor of a $15 minimum wage
The Baltimore Sun
Andrew Buerger
March 12, 2019

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race
Reuters
Amanda Becker
March 12, 2019

Denver passes $15 per hour minimum wage for city workers
The Denver Channel
Robert Garrison
March 11, 2019

Costco Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Nassauer and Micah Maidenberg
March 7, 2019

The fight over $15? It’s over how fast to get there
Connecticut Mirror
Mark Pazniokas
March 7, 2019

Bill Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Heads to U.S. House Floor
NPR
Alina Selyukh
March 6, 2019

Morning Shift: Race, gender pay data reporting requirements reinstated – “Well that’s awkward”
POLITICO Morning Shift
Rebecca Rainey
March 6, 2019

Burger-Flipper Arbitrators
The Wall Street Journal
Michael Lotito and Michael Saltsman
February 28, 2019

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Maybe Love the $15 Minimum Wage
Slate
Jordan Weissmann
February 25, 2019

SCOTUS declines to take up case over In-N-Out workers’ Fight for $15 pins
Reuters
Daniel Wiessner
February 25, 2019

‘This is an ongoing battle.’ Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish minimum wage victory, press on for union rights.
Chicago Tribune
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
February 22, 2019

Dollars on the Margins
The New York Times
Matthew Desmond
February 21, 2019

Op-Ed for Illinois workers, $15 is just the beginning
The Chicago Crusader
February 21, 2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law boosting minimum wage to $15
United Press International
February 19, 2019

Governor signs measure to hike Illinois minimum wage to $15
Associated Press
February 19, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law raising Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025
Chicago Tribune
Dan Petrella
February 19, 2019

Governor Pritzker Signs Law Hiking Illinois’ Minimum Wage To $15
Illinois Patch
Rebecca Bream
February 19, 2019

Illinois Minimum Wage: Pritzker Signs Bill Hiking it to $15 by 2025
NBC Chicago
February 19, 2019

Pritzker Signs Law Raising Illinois Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2025
CBS
CBS2 Chicago
Feb. 19, 2019

Illinois Gov. signs bill raising minimum wage to $15
The Hill
Rachel Frazin
February 19, 2019

Fight for $15 recognizes the needs of all those who work hard
Terrence Wise
Kansas City Star
Feb. 18, 2019

Illinois and New Jersey just passed a $15 minimum wage. That means 1.8 million workers get a raise.
Alexia Fernandez Campbell
Vox
Feb. 15, 2019

Illinois Lawmakers Pass $15 Minimum Wage
Huffington Post
Dave Jamieson
February 15, 2019

Illinois Governor to Sign Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour by 2025
Wall Street Journal
Kris Maher
February 15, 2019

The fight for $15 (per hour) comes to the gig economy
Fast Company
Sean Captain
February 14, 2019

After Winning a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast Food Workers Now Battle Unfair Firings
The New York Times
Patrick McGeehan
February 12, 2019

The Resurrection of American Labor
Bloomberg Businessweek
Janet Paskin
February 7, 2019

Illinois Senate Backs $15 Hourly Minimum Wage Within 6 Years
Associated Press
John O’Connor
February 7, 2019

Economists’ Open Letter On The Minimum Wage Says Raising It Would Be A Win For Women
Bustle
Caroline Burke
February 7, 2019

KC fast food worker to testify before Congress committee on $15 minimum wage hike
Fox4KC
John Pepitone
February 6, 2019

Inside the Youth-Led Campaign to Make Sure Teen Workers Weren’t Left Behind in New Jersey’s Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
Teen Vogue
Lucy Diavolo
February 4, 2019

Murphy signs bill to boost New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15
Politico
Katherine Landergan
February 4, 2019

New Jersey Lawmakers Pass $15 Minimum-Wage Bill
The Wall Street Journal
Joseph De Avila
January 31, 2019

Morning Shift: Pay raise for feds passes the House
Politico
Rebecca Rainey
January 31, 2019

Gov. Wolf announces plan to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour
WTAE
January 30, 2019

State Legislature Considering Minimum Wage Hike
KVEO
Mike Jimenez
January 28, 2019

Making the Economic Case for a $15 Minimum Wage
The Century Foundation
William Rodgers III and Amanda Novello
January 28, 2019

Poll: Majority of voters support $15 minimum wage
The Hill
January 24, 2019

Durham commission to fight for $15 minimum wage
CBS17
Derrick Lewis
January 23, 2019

The ‘Fight for $15’ is winning at Philly-area hospitals
The Inquirer
Juliana Feliciano Reyes
January 23, 2019

State Rep. Ron Reynolds wants to more than double minimum wage in Texas
KHOU
January 22, 2019

Attorney John Morgan is sending $15 minimum wage amendment to Florida Supreme Court
Tampa Bay Times
January 22, 2019
As seen in: Fox35 Orlando, ABC First Coast News

How workers are winning $15 an hour: by acting like a union
The Guardian
Mary Kay Henry
January 17, 2019

Democrats introduce $15 minimum wage bill
Washington Post
January 17, 2019

Democrats introduce bill to hike federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
CNBC
Jacob Pramuk
January 16, 2019

Lawmakers push bill to boost U.S. minimum wage to $15 an hour
CBS News
Megan Cerullo
January 16, 2019

House Democrats Propose $15 Minimum Wage With New Majority
Huffington Post
Dave Jamieson
January 16, 2019

House Democrats call Trump’s bluff on minimum-wage hike
POLITICO
By Ian Kullgren
January 16, 2019

Lawmakers push bill to raise U.S. minimum wage to $15 an hour
KX Net
Keith Darnay
January 16, 2019

Lawmakers bill would boost U.S. minimum wage to $15 an hour
WVLT 8
January 16, 2019
W/O MKH Quote

Democrats introduce $15 minimum wage bill
Fox Business
Brittany De Lea
January 16, 2019

Democrats’ $15 Minimum Wage Bill Is A Big Deal
Huffington Post
Bryce Covert
January 16, 2019

Democrats’ $15 Minimum Wage Bill Has Some Big Backers In The Party — And That’s A Huge Step
Bustle
Monica Busch
January 16, 2019

$15 Minimum Wage Bill Unveiled by Congressional Democrats
Bloomberg Law
Drew Angerer
January 16, 2019

Democrats to introduce $15 minimum wage bill
Washington Examiner
Sean Higgins
January 16, 2019

Norcross: Now Is Our Chance to Do What Americans Need & Deserve – Raise the Minimum Wage
Insider NJ
January 16, 2019

‘Change Is Coming!’ Congressional Dems Join Sanders in Proposing Bill to End ‘Starvation Wages,’ Ensuring $15 Per Hour for All Workers
Common Dreams
Julia Conley
January 16, 2019

Sanders, Democrats introduce bill raising minimum wage to $15
Vermont Business Magazine
January 16, 2019

House Democrats To Introduce Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Newsy
Briana Koeneman
January 16, 2019

WATCH LIVE: Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2024
Local12
Sinclair Broadcast Group
January 16, 2019
As seen in: Fox Illinois, KomoNews, WTOV9, News4 San Antonio

Sen. Sanders Introduces Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15/Hour
CNS News
Michael W. Chapman
January 16, 2019

Dems should follow Bill Clinton’s lead on minimum wage hike
The Hill
Michael Saltsman & Samantha Summers
January 16, 2019

Led by Bernie Sanders, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage
Mother Jones
Tonya Riley
January 15, 2019

Sanders’ $15 minimum wage could cost US millions of jobs, critics warn
Fox Business
Brittany De Lea
January 15, 2018

House Democrats are getting ready to introduce a bill that would slowly increase the federal minimum wage.
Newsy
January 15, 2019

This Gretchen Carlson Lifetime Documentary Highlights McDonald’s Workers’ #MeToo Stories
Bustle
Morgan Brinlee
January 14, 2019

Gretchen Carlson Sounds Off on Louis C.K. and R. Kelly
The Daily Beast
Amy Zimmerman
January 14, 2019

New Doc Uncovers Painful Truth of Sexual Harassment, Abuse
CNN
Poppy Harlow
January 14, 2019

$15 Minimum Wage Bill to Be Reintroduced by Democrats
Bloomberg Law
Tyrone Richardson
January 14, 2019

House Dems to introduce $15 minimum wage bill
The Hill
Juliegrace Brufke
January 14, 2019

Sanders to introduce bill that would raise federal minimum wage to $15
The Hill
Owen Daugherty
January 14, 2019

Bernie Sanders picks a new fight over $15 minimum wage as he explores running for president in 2020
CNBC
Carmin Chappell
January 14, 2019

Bernie Sanders will introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $15
The Daily Caller
William Davis
January 14, 2019

McDonald’s Is Serving Up Sexual Harassment
ACLU Blog
Gillian Thomas
January 14, 2019

Op-Ed: With The #MeToo Conversation Turning Back To The Voices Of Black Women, It’s My Turn To Speak Out
Essence
Kim Lawson
January 14, 2019

Fast-food workers are striking after a McDonald’s customer attacked an employee
Business Insider
Kate Taylor
January 8, 2019

Florida fast-food workers plan to strike Tuesday over McDonald’s straw fight fiasco
Fox News
Janine Puhak
January 8, 2019

Fast Food Workers Strike For Protection During Lunch Hour Against Violent Customers
Spectrum News
Spectrum News Staff
January 8, 2019

FLORIDA MCDONALD’S WORKERS STAGE WALKOUT OVER WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AFTER VIRAL CUSTOMER ATTACK VIDEO
Newsweek
Benjamin Fearnow
January 8, 2019

McDonald’s attack highlights need for protection for fast-food workers | Commentary
Orlando Sentinel
Shannon Green
January 8, 2019

Fast food employees to strike after viral video
Associated Press
As seen in: ABC Action News, WCTV, Orlando Sentinel, US News and World Report, WPTV, Click Orlando, WFLA, NBC 2, News 4 Jax, CBS 12, WTSP, Panama City News Herald, WKRG
January 7, 2019

Florida McDonald’s Workers to Protest Attack on Employee
Bloomberg Environment
Paige Smith
January 7, 2019

Florida Fast Food Workers Plan Strike in Response to Violent McDonald’s Incident
Vice: Munchies
Danielle Wayda
January 7, 2019

 

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